7 May, 2025 @ 16:07
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Stall holder tries to sell stuffed head of protected lion that was ‘found in a bin’ in Mallorca market 

POLICE were called to Consell’s Mercat dels Encants on Monday after a stuffed lion’s head was put up for sale. 

The seller did not have documentation to verify the object’s legal origin as they claimed they ‘found it in a bin’. 

Despite this, the case will be investigated by Seprona (Nature Protection Service of the Spanish Civil Guard) agents and the stallholder risks a criminal record. 

READ MORE: Flights to Mallorca could be limited in bid to tackle mass tourism

Local police reminded citizens that the buying and selling of protected species could result in a crime against flora and fauna if the correct documentation is not supplied.

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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